Best Sellers
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- Written by: Jack Weatherford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 573
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 479
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Story5 out of 5 stars 476
The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story, annoying music
- By Rob Smith on 2020-07-18
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In Search of the Dark Ages
- Written by: Michael Wood
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the best-selling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting History and Well Narrated
- By Some Guy on 2023-02-25
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The Secret History
- Written by: Procopius
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3 out of 5 stars 2
The Secret History, written by the sixth-century Byzantine historian Procopius, is one of the most extraordinary and scandalous documents to have survived from the early Byzantine period....
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The Dark Queens
- The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World
- Written by: Shelley Puhak
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
The remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing women in the Early Middle Ages who wielded immense power, only to be vilified for daring to rule....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Game of Thrones in real life
- By K. M. Wong on 2023-09-26
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England
- A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
- Written by: Ian Mortimer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61
Imagine you could travel back to the 14th century. What would you see? What would you smell? More to the point, where are you going to stay? And what are you going to eat....
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4 out of 5 stars
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With ease didst i survive thanks to thy most excellent guide!
- By Liam on 2020-12-03
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Children of Ash and Elm
- A History of the Vikings
- Written by: Neil Price
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
The Viking Age - from 750 to 1050 saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe....
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3 out of 5 stars
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An engaging written history of the Vikings...
- By Anonymous User on 2021-01-10
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- Written by: Jack Weatherford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 573
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 479
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Story5 out of 5 stars 476
The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story, annoying music
- By Rob Smith on 2020-07-18
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In Search of the Dark Ages
- Written by: Michael Wood
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the best-selling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting History and Well Narrated
- By Some Guy on 2023-02-25
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The Secret History
- Written by: Procopius
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3 out of 5 stars 2
The Secret History, written by the sixth-century Byzantine historian Procopius, is one of the most extraordinary and scandalous documents to have survived from the early Byzantine period....
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The Dark Queens
- The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World
- Written by: Shelley Puhak
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
The remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing women in the Early Middle Ages who wielded immense power, only to be vilified for daring to rule....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Game of Thrones in real life
- By K. M. Wong on 2023-09-26
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The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England
- A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
- Written by: Ian Mortimer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61
Imagine you could travel back to the 14th century. What would you see? What would you smell? More to the point, where are you going to stay? And what are you going to eat....
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4 out of 5 stars
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With ease didst i survive thanks to thy most excellent guide!
- By Liam on 2020-12-03
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Children of Ash and Elm
- A History of the Vikings
- Written by: Neil Price
- Narrated by: Samuel Roukin
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
The Viking Age - from 750 to 1050 saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe....
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3 out of 5 stars
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An engaging written history of the Vikings...
- By Anonymous User on 2021-01-10
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Les templiers
- Written by: Dan Jones
- Narrated by: Nicolas Djermag
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Ils ont commencé comme pèlerins, ont combattu comme moines guerriers, se sont enrichis comme banquiers et ont fini sur le bûcher comme hérétiques : Dan Jones...
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The Dark Ages: 476-918
- Written by: Charles Oman
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 19 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
The Dark Ages is the story of the birth of Western civilization. It was a harrowing crucible of war, destruction, and faith....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Frustrated and annoyed
- By Alex MacLean on 2022-11-20
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The Ornament of the World
- How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
- Written by: Maria Rosa Menocal, Harold Bloom - foreword
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
Widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, this history brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain....
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The Greatest Knight
- The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones
- Written by: Thomas Asbridge
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Asbridge charts the unparalleled rise to prominence of a man bound to a code of honor yet driven by unquenchable ambition....
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2 out of 5 stars
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STORY OF MARSHALL IS AMAZING but not this one.
- By Giggs on 2024-03-15
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Iron, Fire and Ice
- The Real History That Inspired Game of Thrones
- Written by: Ed West
- Narrated by: Rory Barnett
- Length: 20 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13
A young pretender raises an army to take the throne. Learning of his father’s death, the adolescent, dashing and charismatic and descended from the old kings of the North, vows to avenge him....
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4 out of 5 stars
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An enjoyable listen
- By Nikki Small on 2020-08-22
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The Bright Ages
- A New History of Medieval Europe
- Written by: Matthew Gabriele, David M. Perry
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
A lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle Ages, The Bright Ages shows the beauty and communion that flourished alongside the dark brutality - a brilliant reflection of humanity itself....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Secularly biased
- By Ian weir on 2024-03-03
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The Fatimids: 1. The Rise of a Muslim Empire
- World of Islam
- Written by: Shainool Jiwa
- Narrated by: Sarah Kate
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
This accessible history, the first of two volumes, tells the story of the birth and expansion of the Fatimid Empire in the 10th century. Drawing upon recently available eyewitness accounts, Shainool Jiwa introduces the first four generations of Fatimid Imam-caliphs....
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The Witches' Ointment
- The Secret History of Psychedelic Magic
- Written by: Thomas Hatsis
- Narrated by: Thomas Hatsis
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Thomas Hatsis explores the historical origins of the “witches’ ointment” and medieval hallucinogenic drug practices based on the earliest sources....
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The Wolf Age
- The Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire
- Written by: Tore Skeie
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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The first major book on Vikings by a Scandinavian author to be published in English reframes the struggle for a North Sea empire and puts listeners in the mindset of Vikings, providing new insight into their goals, values, and what they chose to live and die for....
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The Anglo-Saxon World
- Written by: Nicholas J. Higham, Martin J. Ryan
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 17 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
N. J. Higham and M. J. Ryan reexamine Anglo-Saxon England in the light of new research in disciplines as wide ranging as historical genetics, paleobotany, archaeology, literary studies, art history, and numismatics....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An in depth survey of Anglo-Saxon England
- By Curt Carbonell on 2023-06-01
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Heart of Europe
- A History of the Holy Roman Empire
- Written by: Peter H. Wilson
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 34 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4 out of 5 stars 23
The Holy Roman Empire lasted 1,000 years, far longer than ancient Rome. Yet this formidable dominion never inspired the awe of its predecessor....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Difficult to Digest, but a Worthwhile Pickup
- By 099880897979 on 2022-12-15
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Lancaster and York
- The Wars of the Roses
- Written by: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Maggie Mash
- Length: 22 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Lancater and York is a riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, from the beloved and best-selling historian Alison Weir....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Annoying Quotes
- By nancy on 2023-08-09
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Lost Enlightenment
- Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane
- Written by: S. Frederick Starr
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 25 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4 out of 5 stars 12
Lost Enlightenment chronicles this forgotten age of achievement, seeks to explain its rise, and explores the competing theories about the cause of its eventual demise....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Thinly disguised attack on Islamic civilization
- By Masih on 2021-06-25
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Dante
- Written by: Alessandro Barbero
- Narrated by: Alessandro Benvenuti
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
Alessandro Barbero segue Dante nella sua adolescenza di figlio d'un usuraio che sogna di appartenere al mondo dei nobili e dei letterati; nei corridoi oscuri della politica, dove gli ideali si infrangono davanti alla realtà meschina degli odi di partito e della corruzione dilagante...
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The Rise of Western Christendom (10th Anniversary Revised Edition)
- Triumph and Diversity, A.D. 200-1000
- Written by: Peter Brown
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 26 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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This tenth anniversary revised edition of the authoritative text on Christianity's first thousand years of history features a new preface and an updated bibliography....
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Angkor Wat: The History and Legacy of the World’s Largest Hindu Temple
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Hinduism is one of the world’s great religions, dominating the Indian subcontinent for most of the last millennium, and its largest temple is an unbelievably magnificent structure located in Angkor, Cambodia....
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The Holy Roman Empire
- Written by: James Bryce
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3
First published in 1864, this is a comprehensive history of the Holy Roman Empire by James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce, a British academic, jurist, historian, and politician....
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Foundation
- The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors: The History of England, Book 1
- Written by: Peter Ackroyd
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 18 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
In this massive best seller in England, one of Britain's most popular and esteemed historians tells the epic story of the birth of the country....
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History of Europe
- An Enthralling Overview of Major Events and Figures in Europe’s Past
- Written by: Billy Wellman
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Ever wonder what makes Europe so special? Imagine stepping into a time machine to explore both ancient cities and modern marvels. This book is your golden ticket to do just that!
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The Once and Future Sex
- Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society
- Written by: Eleanor Janega
- Narrated by: Samara Naeymi
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
A vibrant and illuminating exploration of medieval thinking on women's beauty, sexuality, and behavior....
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5 out of 5 stars
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easy to listen to
- By Anonymous User on 2024-05-01
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Karakorum: The History and Legacy of the Mongol Empire's Capital
- Written by: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Scott Clem
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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About 225 miles west of Ulaanbaatar, the present-day capital city of Mongolia, are the ruins of Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire. Founded by Genghis Khan in 1220 CE....
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Byzantium
- The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire
- Written by: Judith Herrin
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Byzantium. The name evokes grandeur and exoticism—gold, cunning, and complexity. In this unique book, Judith Herrin unveils the riches of a quite different civilization....
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A Brief History of the Samurai
- Brief Histories
- Written by: Jonathan Clements
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior....
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The Birth of the West
- Rome, Germany, France, and the Creation of Europe in the Tenth Century
- Written by: Paul Collins
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 21 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The Birth of the West tells the story of a transformation from chaos to order, exploring the alien landscape of Europe in transition....
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Cunning Folk
- Life in the Era of Practical Magic
- Written by: Tabitha Stanmore
- Narrated by: Anna Wilson-Jones
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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In historian Tabitha Stanmore’s beguiling account, we meet lovelorn widows, dissolute nobles, selfless healers, and renegade monks. We listen in on Queen Elizabeth I’s astrology readings and track treasure hunters trying to unearth buried gold without upsetting the fairies that guard it. Much like us, premodern people lived in a bewildering world, buffeted by forces beyond their control. As Stanmore reveals, their faith in magic has much to teach about how to accommodate the irrational in our allegedly enlightened lives today.
Written by: Tabitha Stanmore
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History of Europe
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Trafficking with Demons
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Trafficking with Demons explores how magic was perceived, practiced, and prohibited in western Europe during the first millennium CE. Through the overlapping frameworks of religion, ritual, and gender, Martha Rampton connects early Christian reckonings with pagan magic to later doctrines and dogmas. Challenging established views on the role of women in ritual magic during this period, Rampton provides a new narrative of the ways in which magic was embedded within the foundational assumptions of western European society.
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A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages
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In this vivid and alluring history, medievalist Anthony Bale invites listeners on an odyssey across the medieval world. Journeying alongside scholars, spies, and saints, from Western Europe to the Far East, the Antipodes and the ends of the earth, Bale provides indispensable information on the exchange rate between Bohemian ducats and Venetian groats, medieval cures for seasickness, and how to avoid extortionist tour guides and singing sirens.
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Lotharingia
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In AD 843, the three surviving grandsons of the great Emperor Charlemagne met at Verdun. After years of bitter squabbles over who would inherit the family land, they finally decided to divide the territory and go their separate ways. In a moment of staggering significance, one grandson inherited what became France, another Germany and the third Lotharingia: the chunk that initially divided the other two. The dynamic between these three great zones has dictated much of our subsequent fate.
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Medieval Christianity
- A Captivating Guide to Christian History, Starting from the Fall of the Western Roman Empire Through the Great Schism and the Crusades to the Reformation (Exploring Christianity)
- Written by: Captivating History
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Cunning Folk
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Trafficking with Demons
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A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages
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Lotharingia
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